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The Germans build hydro plants for Afghanistan (p.117)
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Zahir Shan's cousin overthrew him
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This is the first time Amir and Hassan heard gunshots. They were told people were hunting ducks (p.39)
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This is the last time Hassan ran a kite for Amir (p.59). Amir also describes this as the last time him and Baba were happy.
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This is when Amir has his first thought of getting rid of Hassan (p.94)
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Amir turns 13. This is Afghanistan's next to last summer of peace and anonymity (p.99)
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The communist coup d'etat. In Amir's words "its the official end to my way of life" (p.39)
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Russian tanks enter the streets of Kabul, Amir's hometown (p. 39)
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The US boycott the Olympic games in Moscow (p.133)
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Assef joins the Taliban (p.296)
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Baba and Amir flee to America (p.116)
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Baba and Amir went to Peshawar (p.205)
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Last time Amir saw Rahim Khan (p.206) who moved into the house (p.209)
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Amir graduates highschool at the age of 20 (p.138)
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Baba sold his Buick and bought a '71 Volkswagon bus. they started doing the garage sales. Amir met Soraya (p.144)
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Baba got sick (p.152)
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Went to look for Hassan (p.214)
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Amir finished his first book (p.192) and publishes it (p.193). The Shorawi withdrew from Afghanistan and the cold war ended
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Hassan's wife got pregnant after miscarriage, and Hassan's mother returns (p.220)
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Hassan's son is born (p.222)
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Soraya and Amir start trying for a child (p.194) but two years later discover Soraya is infertile (p.196)
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Northern Alliance took over Kabul (p.209)
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Sanaubar dies (p.223)
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Kite fighting is banned (p.225), Kabul is destroyed in rockets by Mujahedin (p.257)
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Taliban massacred Hazaras (p.225)
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Amir got the call from Rahim Khan to return to Pakistan (p.200)
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Amir returns home with Sohrab (p.376)
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Twin towers are attacked (p.381)
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Sohrab speaks again (p.383)